NAME

FLAG

MEANING / DESCRIPTION
I have a diver down; keep well clear at slow speed.

ALPHA
Alpha is a burgee, divided vertically into 2 - with white
at the hoist & blue at the fly.

I am taking in, or discharging, or carrying dangerous goods

BRAVO
Bravo is a red burgee

CHARLIE

Yes - affirmative
The significance of the previous group should be read in the
affirmative
Charlie is a rectangular flag divided into equal horizontal
bands of blue, white, red, white, blue

Keep clear of me. I am manoeuvring with difficulty

DELTA
Delta is a yellow rectangular flag with a blue horizontal
broadband in the centre

I am altering my course to starboard

ECHO
Echo is a rectangular flag divided horizontally into two;
with blue to the sky & red to the ground

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FLAG

MEANING / DESCRIPTION
I am disabled; communicate with me

FOXTROT
Foxtrot is a white rectangular flag with a red diamond in
the centre

I require a pilot

GOLF
Golf is a rectangular flag divided into alternate blue n yellow
6 vertical stripes; starting with yellow at the hoist & ending
with blue at the fly

I have a pilot on board

HOTEL
Hotel is a rectangular flag divided vertically into two:
with white at the hoist & red at the fly

I am altering my course to port

INDIA
India ia a yellow rectangular flag with a black ball in the
centre

Keep clear of me. I am on fire & have dangerous cargo on

board or I am leaking dangerous cargo.

JULIET
Juliet is a rectangular flag divided horizontally into bands
of blue, white & blue.

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FLAG

MEANING / DESCRIPTION
I wish to communicate with you.

KILO
Kilo is a rectangular flag divided vertically into two;
with yellow at the hoist & blue at the fly.

You should STOP your vessel instantly

LIMA
Lima is a rectangular flag divided into 4 cantons;
yellow at upper hoist & lower fly & black at lower hoist &
upper fly
My vessel is stopped & making no way through the water.

MIKE
Mike is a blue rectangular flag with a white St. Andrew's cross

NO - negative or the significance of the previous group

should be read in the negative.

NOVEMBER
November is a rectangular flag divided into blue & white
checks; starting with blue at the upper hoist & ending with
blue at the lower fly.

Man Overboard

OSCAR
Oscar is a rectangular flag divided diagonally into two from
upper hoist to lower fly; yellow to the hoist n red to the fly.

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MEANING / DESCRIPTION

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FLAG

MEANING / DESCRIPTION
All persona should report on board as the vessel is about to
proceed to sea.

PAPA

When used by fishing vessels to mean - My nets have come

fast upon an obstruction
Papa is a blue rectangular flag with a white rectangle in the
centre.
My vessel is healthy & I request free pratique

QUEBEC
Quebec is a yellow rectangular flag

NO MEANING ALLOCATED

ROMEO
Romeo is a red rectangular flag with a yellow St. George's
cross

I am operating astern propulsion

SIERRA
Sierra is a white rectanglar flag with a blue rectangle in the
centre

Keep clear of me. I'm engaged in pair trawling

TANGO
Tango is a rectangular flag divided vertically into bands of
red at the hoist, white in the centre & blue at the fly.

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FLAG

MEANING / DESCRIPTION
You are running into danger

UNIFORM

Uniform is a rectangular flag divided into 4 cantons;

with red at upper hoist & lower fly & white at lower hoist &
upper fly cantons

I require assistance

VICTOR
Victor is a white rectangular flag with a red St. Andrew's
cross.

I require medical assistance

WHISKEY
Whiskey is a blue rectangular flag with a red retangle in the
centre & a whilte border around the red rectangle.

Stop carrying out your intentions & watch for my signals.

XRAY
Xray is a white rectangular flag with a blue St. George's
cross

I am dragging my anchor

YANKEE
Yankee is a rectangular flag with red & yellow diagonal
from lower hoist to upper fly.

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FLAG

MEANING / DESCRIPTION
I require a tug
When used by fishing vessel's - I am shooting nets.

ZULU
Zulu is a rectangular flag divided diagonally into 4 with black at the hoist, blue to the fly, yellow to the sky &
red to the ground

UNA ONE
UNA ONE is a white pendant with a red
ball in the centre

BISSO TWO
BISSO TWO is a blue pendant with a
white ball in the centre

TERRA THREE
TERRA THREE is a pendant divided into 3
vertical bands of red at the hoist blue
at the fly & white in the centre

QARTE FOUR
QARTE FOUR is a red pendant with a

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FLAG

MEANING / DESCRIPTION
white St. George's cross

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MEANING / DESCRIPTION

PANTA FIVE
PANTA FIVE is a pendant divided
vertically into two; with yellow at the
hoist & blue at the fly.

SOX SI SIX
SOX SI SIX is a pendant divided
horizontally into two; with black to the
sky & white to the ground

SAY TE SEVEN
SAY TAY SEVEN is a pendant divided
horizontally into two; with yellow to the
sky & red to the ground.

OCTO EIGHT
OCTO EIGHT is a white pendant with a
red St. George's cross.

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NOVE NINER

NADA ZERO

ANSWERING
PENDANT

1ST.
SUBSTITUTE

FLAG

MEANING / DESCRIPTION

NOVE NINER is a pendant divided into 4

cantons; white at the upper hoist, red at
the lower hoist, black at the upper fly &
yellow at the lower fly.

NADA ZERO is a yellow pendant with a

red band in the centre

ANSWERING PENDANT is a pendant

divided vertically into bands of red,
white, red, white & red.

1ST. SUBSTITUTE is a blue triangular flag

with a yellow triangle in the centre

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2ND.
SUBSTITUTE

3rd.
SUBSTITUTE

FLAG

MEANING / DESCRIPTION

2ND. SUBSTITUTE is a triangular flag

divided vertically into 2; with blue at the
hoist & white at the fly.

3RD. SUBSTITUTE is a white triangular flag

with a black horizontal band in the
centre.

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